Cardiovascular System Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Root word meaning “heart.”
  2. 8. Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
  3. 10. The largest vein in the body, returning blood to the heart.
  4. 12. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  5. 15. The muscular tissue of the heart.
  6. 17. A tool used to listen to heart sounds.
  7. 20. The largest artery in the body.
  8. 21. Prefix meaning “vessel.”
  9. 23. Heart Failure A condition where the heart is too weak to pump blood efficiently.
Down
  1. 1. An ultrasound of the heart.
  2. 2. Heart rate.
  3. 4. Hardening or narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
  4. 5. High blood pressure.
  5. 6. Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  6. 7. Prefix meaning “fast.”
  7. 9. Prefix meaning “slow.”
  8. 11. Myocardial infarction (heart attack).
  9. 13. Congestive heart failure.
  10. 14. Irregular heartbeat.
  11. 16. Blood pressure.
  12. 18. The smallest blood vessels where oxygen and nutrient exchange occurs.
  13. 19. Electrocardiogram.
  14. 22. Infarction Another term for a heart attack.